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- DictionaryNa·vel/ˈnāv(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a rounded knotty depression in the center of a person's belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord after birth; the umbilicus.
Navel. The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus; pl.: umbilici or umbilicuses; commonly known as the belly button or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord. [1] All placental mammals have a navel, although it is generally more conspicuous in humans.
- Umbilicus
- Umbilical vein
navel: [noun] a depression in the middle of the abdomen that marks the point of former attachment of the umbilical cord or yolk stalk.
NAVEL meaning: 1. the small round part in the middle of the stomach that is left after the umbilical cord (= the…. Learn more.
NAVEL definition: 1. the small round part in the middle of the stomach that is left after the umbilical cord (= the…. Learn more.
Navel definition: umbilicus (def. 1). . See examples of NAVEL used in a sentence.
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6 days ago · Also called: umbilicus. Plural: umbilici, or umbilicuses. Related Topics: umbilical cord. navel, in anatomy, a small depression in the abdominal wall at the point of attachment of the umbilical cord ( q.v. ). It indicates the point through which the mammalian fetus obtained nourishment from its mother through the blood vessels of the umbilical ...
Word Origin Old English nafela, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch navel and German Nabel, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin umbo ‘boss of a shield’, umbilicus ‘navel’, and Greek omphalos ‘boss, navel’.
